i am here at the center of town where marines are really tucker out. temperatures are again up to 120 degrees, dehydration is almost as much of an enemy as the taliban for marines. but they did a heckuva job. they assert a nice break tonight. they will be at it again tomorrow. the sense is that a corner has been turned and now they are rebuilding a security structure. as you mentioned, with just a few basic way, the presidential election. an interim might be in sight. gregg: give us a sense that they have made enough progress so it is secure for afghans to vote. >> what have told us is that the taliban is basically victimizing of them. they are like a mafia, extraordinary, threatening people. people want to come to the side of the afghan government, but there are being threatened. hopefully now, the afghan government can be a more appealing host for the people here. whether it is in time, off the record, they set up a polling booth in the center of town for next thursday postelection, and not too many people on shore about it. but at least the town wil